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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €46, and a flight costs an average of €33.
Distance: 811 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€156 Average price | €275 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest |
12h 23m Average total duration 11h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 16m Average total duration 13h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
51510 · 304986:30 PM23h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:55 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€751One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 51510 · 304986:30 PM23h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:55 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€751One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH13369:10 AM1h30Frankfurt am Main Airport10:40 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3091One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 699 · ICE 1211+
RJX 632:42 AM13h53Frankfurt (Main) Hbf4:35 PMBudapest Keleti€871One-way2 transfers- ICE 619+RJX 265+
EC 1431:17 AM11h45Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:02 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€1161One-way2 transfers - ICE 619+RJX 265+
R 3335+EC 1431:17 AM12h28Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:45 PMBudapest Keleti€1161One-way3 transfers
- 51510 · 304986:30 PM23h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM16h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1001One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM16h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:10 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1001One-way1 transfer
DE44672:30 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport4:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2271One-way0 transfers- DE44698:10 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2271One-way0 transfers
- DE44659:00 AM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2271One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A bus is €89 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €156.
A bus is €208 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €275.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 53m.
Bus takes on average 13h 46m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 42 buses per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt South station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Helvetic Airways to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Budapest by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S.
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